Pardee School Hosts IIASA 50th Anniversary Conference
On May 26, 2022, the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University hosted the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) 50th-anniversary conference. The event, titled “International Cooperation for Global Challenges: 50 Years of Building Research Bridges at IIASA,” was co-sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences U.S. Committee for IIASA, Friends of IIASA, & IIASA.
The all-day conference brought together leading global intellectuals and practitioners, including Albert van Jaarsveld, Director General of IIASA; Adil Najam, Dean of the Pardee School and Professor of International Relations and Earth & Environment; as well as numerous scholars from Boston University, Harvard University, Tufts University, the University of California, Berkley, and American University.
On top of celebrating 50 years of work at IIASA, Attendees discussed a range of global issues including health, climate change and climate justice, as well as food and water security. Dean Najam closed out the day by leading a panel discussion on key global challenges, the information and analysis needed for informed development of solutions, and IIASA’s role as a center of science diplomacy with a heritage of building research bridges between nations.
A full program and recording of the conference can be viewed on the IIASA website.